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Originally Posted by J epworth kendal
From Wikipedia:
"This logo, officially known internally as “the gem,” was designed for the CBC by graphic artist Burton Kramer in 1974, and it is the most widely recognized symbol of the corporation. (It was also dubbed "The Exploding Pizza" in the press at the time, and is still sometimes referred to that way today.) The appearance of this logo marked the arrival of full-colour network television service. The large shape in the middle is the letter C, which stands for Canada, and the radiating parts of the C symbolize broadcasting."
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Funny that the new version of the logo got rid of the two parts of the logo that it represented. It's no longer a "C" and it's all one colour.